Weather strip for jalousie windows



Jan. 6, 1959 s. GREENE WEATHER STRIP FOR JALOUSIE WINDOWS Filed March 21, 1955 INVENTOR. .SF/NUE L GREENE ll,.111'111.1411111111111'1, f

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Application March 21, 1955, Serial N0. 495,427 l 8 Claims. (Cl. 189-62) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a weather strip for jalousie windows o'r that type of windows generally embodying a plurality of overlapping horizontally disposed glass panels swingable between vertical side stiles or jambs of the window frame.

In such type of windows, a clearance or space must necessarily be provided between each vertical side stile and the ends of the adjacent swingable clips supporting the glass panels in order to provide sul'licient freedom of swinging motion for the glass panels and to facilltate the opening and closing of the window. Heretofore 1t has been found extremely difficult to successfully exclude rain, wind and foreign matter from blowing through such clearance or space.

Weatherstripping using hinges to move the weather stripping to open position and using resilient means such as springs to retract the stripping to normally clos'ed position have been attempted but such devices are 1neffectual for the intended purpose, are costly and are liable to get out of order.

It is therefore a prime purpose of the present invention to provide a weather strip for a. jalousie window which is so constructed that it will effectively seal the space between the stile and the adjacent swingable panel supporting clips and which is supported in a novel manner upon the extruded frame of the window so that it will be effectively, positively and automatically moved to open and closed positions.

Another object of the invention is to provide a weather strip for a jalousie type window which is characterized by fewness of parts and which has no moving parts to get out of order.

A further object of the invention is to provide a weather strip for a jalousie window which needs no extraneous pivoting means such as hinges to facilitate movement to open position, and needs no extraneous resilient means such as springs to move it to closed position.

It is further proposed to produce a weather strip for a jalousie window which is simple and rugged in construction and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

Other objects and advantages of the weather strip will be apparent from the description thereof to follow taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a substantially central vertical sectional view of a jalousie window embodying the invention, the Window being shown in closed position.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional View taken on the plane of the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional View showing the edge of the weatherstrip positioned in the path of movement of the closing tongue when the window is in open position. i

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional View similar to Figure 3 showing a step in the closing movement of the window.

States Patent -ice Figure 5 is a fragmentary front face view of the window in closed position.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the weatherstrip.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates a rigid and preferably extruded window frame as a whole, preferably formed of aluminum, embodying side stiles 2, a bottom rail or sill 3, and a top rail or header 4. The stiles have integrally formed outwardly projecting extensions 5 that extend for the full height of the stiles and which provide at surfaces for end mounting clips 6 that swingably support glass panels 7.

Each clip 6 is formed with an elongated channelshaped body having a base wall 8 with a perforated laterally extending lug 9 at one end, a straight outer side wall 10 and a tapered inner side wall 11 thereby forming a tapered channel to receive the glass panel 7. The glass panel is clamped therein by a wedge-shaped member 12.

The mounting clips 6 are pivotally supported upon thev fiat surfaces of the extensions 5 by pivot pins 13 extending through the base walls 8 and through said extensions. The clips and their supported panels 7 are shifted simultaneously by a common operating bar 14 pivotally connected to the lugs 9 of the clips. The bar 14 is operatively connected to a link 15 which is pivotally connected arranged lip 21 that is provided with an inwardly dovetailed groove 22 for supporting a tiexible weather strip 23. The weather strip may be formed of rubber or any other suitable material for sealing the upper end of the window when in a fully closed position.

The bottom sill 3 is also provided with a flexible and deformable weather strip 24 for its length for sealing the bottom end of the window.

In accordance with the present invention, the extreme outer end of each of the extensions S on each side stile 2 is enlarged as indicated at '25, for its entire length. The enlarged outer end, for its entire length, and in substantial vertical alignment with the several opposed mounting clips 6, when the panels 7 are in fully closed position, is provided with a semi-circular groove 27. Elongated weather proong strips 28 overlie the spaces or gaps 19 between the surfaces of the extensions 5 and the opposed bodies of the clips 6 when the panels 7 are in fully closed position. The weather strips each comprises an elongated at thin body with a bead 29 along one long edge, said bead being disposed eccentrically to the plane of the body thereof, the other long edge 30 of the body being curved in a direction away from the direction of the bead 29. The beaded long edges 29 of the strips are pivotally seated in the grooves 27 in the extensions 5 and rest upon the bottom sill 3.

The weather strip 2S may be formed of extruded aluminum or other suitable material and serves to effectively seal the space or gap 19 between the side stile 2 and the opposed panels 7 against the entry of rain, wind and foreign matter when the window is in a fully closed position. The body of the weather strip is sufficiently wide to span the gap and to allow its straight free long edge 30 to overlap the surfaces of the outer walls 10 of the opposed clips 6 which are in a common plane when the glass panels 7 are in fully closed position so that the eather strip is frictionally engaged by the mounting clips during the opening of the window and turned upon its pivot beaded edge 29 to open position by said clips.

In order to provide mechanical means for retracting the weather strip during the act of closing the glass panels 7, a tongue 31 is outstruck from the outer side wall 10 of the channel body of each clip 6, the free end tip 32 of the tongue being hooked and extending-slightly laterally beyond the edge of the wall 1G. When the window is closed and the vweatherstrips 28 are-in sealing position, the free long edges 30V thereof are-received in the spaces underneath the tongues-31- on theclips 6;

As shown in the drawings, the weather strips 28 lare supported by thev extensions of the side stil'es 2 in' alignment with and are eifectively engaged by all of the panel clips 'simultaneously when the window is in fully'closed position thus providing a continuous and uninterrupted seal between the stile extensions 5` and the clips 6. This seal however permits Aof the pivotal. mounting of the clips withadequate clearance with' the stile extensions thus avoiding the usual objectionable frictional contact of the clips with the stiles, which frictional Contact has always tended to retard the free operation of the window.

In use, assuming that thef window isclosed', then. the weather strips will bridge the gaps 19 between the side stiles; 2 and the opposed bodies of the clips 6.

If now the window is opened from the inside in the normal way by means of the crank- 18 and connected operating bar 14, the` weather strips 28 will ,be turned upon their pivotal edges 29 by the hat faces of thfe outer side walls of the clips 6 initially pushing against the overlapping free long edges 3i) of the weather strips, and continued outward movement of the clips will cause the flat faces of the base walls 8 of the clips to slide over the freellong edges 30 of the weather strips and move the strips to fully open` positionU extending at rightl angles to thefront face of the side'Y stiles, the shoulders of the clips coacting with the curved outer endsy of the free edges 30 of the strips permitting this continued movement. When the weather strips are in fully open position, the tip ends 32 of the tonguesSl on the clips are disposed outwardly but in alignmentl with the curved outer end edges of the free long edges 30 thereofy so that upon retraction of the clips 6 with the panels-7 by the operating rod 14, said tip ends 32 of the tongues engage the free end edges 30- of the strips 28 and pullthe strips inwardly to fully closed position. The weather-proofing of the window is thus eiected in an automatic and positive manner.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that changes in details o-f construction might be made-without departing from the principle ofI the invention, and I- desire to be limited only by the state of-the prior art and the appendedclaims.

What I claimis:

1` In. a metal window having sidel stiles, elongated glass-panel-supporting clips swingably supported on each of the stiles with spaces between the stiles and clips, means for swinging saidclips, glass panels carried by saidclips, Weather strips pivotally supported on the-side Stiles in said spaces, said weather strips being inr overlapping engagement with the clips in closed position so thatopening movement of the clips is imparted thereto, and tongues on the clips projecting'laterally outwardly of the clips `and extending. across the overlapping long edges of the adjacent strips in closed position, saidl stripsy being arranged so that in open position the free long edges thereof are disposed in the path of movement ofthe tip ends of the tongues and said strips are engaged by said tongues during closing movement of the clips for moving said-*strips to closed position.

2.; Anmetal window having a frame including verticalA sidefystiles having outwardly projecting extensions withenlarged outer end portions, each of said enlarged end portions having a groove therealo-ng, a plurality ofelongated channel-shaped glass-panel supporting clips swingably supported oneach of the side stiles, glass panes in said clips, means for swinging said clips, one elongated metal weather strip pivotally supported along one long edge in the groove in the enlarged outer end portions of each of said extensions, the other free long `edges of the strips being in overlapping engagement with the outer surfaces of the adjacent clips in closed position so that opening movement of the clips is imparted to the strips, and outstruck tongues on the clips projecting laterally outwardly of the clips and extending across the overlapping lo-ng edges of the adjacent strips in closed position, said strips being arranged so that in open position the free long edges thereof are dispo-sed in the path of movement of t-he. tip ends of the tongues and lthe strips are engaged by said tongues during closing movement of the clips for moving said strips to closed position.

3. A metal window having a frame including vertical side stiles having outwardly projecting extensions with enlarged outer end portions, each of said enlarged end portions having a groove therealong, a pluralityofnelongated channel-shapelglass-pane-siupport-in'g 'swingably supported between the side" stiles-, glass pahe's'in 'said clips, meansy for swinging said'l clips, elongated metal weather strips, each of said strips havingfa beaded' long'Y edge pivotally supported inthe groove in the enlarged vend portion of one of said extensions, the other *free*y long edges of the strips being in overlapping engagement with the outer surfaces of the clips. iii closed position softhfat opening movement ofthe clips is"impa`rted` to'tliestrip's, and outstruek tongues onn theclips projecting late` Allvv outwardly of the clips and extending 'across' the ov lapping long edges of the adjacent 'stripsfin closed pn tion, said strips being arranged so thatl in opeiilpositioir the free long edges thereof are disposed ,iii therpath of movement of the tip ends of the tongues and the strips are engaged by said tongue during closing moveme'r'itY of the clips for movi-ng saidV strips to' closed position? 4. In a metal window havingl sidel stile's', elo 'ated panel-supporting clips swingably supported on each'ofthe. stiles, interfaces being defined between the stilesl and clips,l means for swinging` said clips', panels carried by said clips, weather strips pivotally supported orithe.y sidey Stiles laterally outwardly of said interfaces, saidv weather strips' being in engagement with the clips a'nd extending over said interfaces in closed position so that openingV movement of the clipsv is impartedv thereto, andpartsori' the clips projecting laterally outwardly of the clips, said strips being arranged so that in open positionl theyvare engageable by said clip parts during closing movement of the clips for moving said strips to closed position.

5. InV a metal window having side Stiles, elongated panelelements swingingly supported on eachof the-Stiles, interfaces being defined between the stiles'uandvel'ernents, means'fo'r swinging said elements, weatherk stripsp'ivotally supported on the' side stiles laterally outwardly of said interfaces, said Weatherl strips being iny engagement with said panel elements and extending over-said? interfaces in closed position so that opening' movement of the panel elements is imparted thereto, andparts4 on' the panel elements projecting laterally outwardly of said elements, said strips being arranged so that inV openlpos'ition they are engageable by said'element parts during? closing movement of the elements fory moving said strips to closed position. 5

6. A metal Window having -a frame includingevertical side Stiles having outwardly projecting;extensionswith P enlarged outer endv portions, each'v of said enlarged end portions having agroov'e thereal'ong, a'plurality oftelon'- gated panel elements swingably supportedfbetweeni-the side stiles, means for swinging said elements, elongatedv Aweatherstrips7 -each -of said stripshavingl abaded long edge supported inthe groove'inthe'enlarged end 'portion of-onev ofsaid extensions, the body of said weather strips being in engagement with and overlapping said elements in closed position,` and parts on saidelement` projecting laterally outwardly therefrom, said'strips-"being arranged so that in open position they are engageable by said element parts during closing movement of said elements for moving said strips to closed position.

7. In a metal window as defined in claim 4, said clips being shaped to provide for disposition of their outer faces in a common plane when the clips are in closed position, and the free long edges of said weather strips being straight to provide for snug contact of said free long edges against said outer surfaces of the clips when the clips and the weather strips are in closed position.

8. A metal window having a frame including vertical 10 each of said strips having a beaded long edge pivotally supported in the groove in the enlarged end portion of one of said extensions, the body of said strips being in engagement with and overlapping the clips in closed position, and parts on the clips projecting laterally outwardly therefrom, said strips being arranged so that in open position they are engageable by said clip parts during closing movement of the clips for moving said strips to closed position.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Payton e Apr. 17, 188s Eaddy -..f Mar. 22, 1955 

